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TIL that door knobs made out of brass automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours through the oligodynamic effect

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DQDmD TIL that the color of earwax can indicate whether you have body odor. White earwax may mean you don’t have body-odor producing chemicals, while yellow earwax means you probably do
YDZv TIL There is a non-profit that operates boats that pick women up in their country where abortions are illegal then sails out to international waters (where Dutch laws are in effect on the ship) to perform the medical abortions
6EZv7 TIL the dopamine spike in one's brain is there in anticipation of the reward not during the reward itself. Additionally, a 50% chance of getting the reward had the highest dopamine response compared to 75%, 25% or 100% in this order.
NAm6 TIL that the company that makes Buck Knives will custom heat treat knife blades sent to them by DIY knife makers.
NXvJb TIL: In May 2023, an American man accidentally drove into Canada with 181 kilograms of cannabis and over $600,000 in cash after entering the wrong GPS coordinates. This mistake led to his immediate arrest by Canadian authorities​ at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls.